Local chimney rebuild in Panama Park
Clay tile or stainless liner, a cast crown with a drip edge and flashing let into new joints, all planned for your Panama Park rebuild for free.
- Fully licensed and insured
- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
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Local rebuild experts for Panama Park chimneys
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
A leaning top is checked against the footing first, since rebuilding over a moving base will not last.
- Family owned and operatedOur family business takes your Panama Park chimney down by hand and lays it back up itself.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesThe take-down line, flue plan and crown are priced before the first brick comes off.
- Workmanship warrantyFrom the new courses to the counterflashing, the rebuilt stack carries our workmanship warranty.
Settling the flue first
Before any brick goes back, the flue plan is settled, since it shapes how the stack goes back together. New clay tile is laid up course by course with the masonry, set in refractory mortar and spaced off the brick. A stainless liner instead needs a clear passage built to its size, and goes in once the masonry has cured.
The choice follows what the chimney will serve. An open fireplace can take either; a stove or insert points to a liner sized to its collar. Whichever it is, the plan for your Panama Park chimney comes with the reason for it. Get on our Panama Park schedule at (904) 920-5495, and the sound courses on your chimney are marked for free.
Panama Park sits in Duval County. Panama Park sits away from the coastline.
A rebuild from take-down to cap
- Sound original brick cleaned and saved to relay
- Mortar type chosen from ASTM C270 for the exposure
- Finished height checked against the code's height rule
- Take-down line for your Panama Park chimney stated in courses
From take-down line to cured crown in Panama Park
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Courses tested, line marked
Each course is pressed and probed from the top down, and the take-down line is marked where sound brick starts.
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Taken down under cover
The flue is plugged and the roof protected, then brick comes off by hand and sound units are saved.
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Relaid with flue and flashing
Courses go back plumb in the chosen mortar, the flue tile or liner rises with them, and counterflashing is set into the joints.
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Height, crown and cap
The height is checked, a crown is cast with a drip edge and bond break, and the cap goes on after it cures.
Flue work inside a rebuild in Panama Park
A rebuild opens the flue, which makes it the right time to fix a cracked tile run or plan a liner. New clay tile is set in refractory mortar as the courses rise.
When a listed stainless liner suits your Panama Park chimney better, the rebuild leaves room for it.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
A rebuild is the largest job we do, and it is discounted like the smallest.
How thick the chimney walls must be
A rebuilt chimney has to meet the code's wall thickness. Masonry chimney walls are built of solid masonry units, or hollow units with their cores grouted solid, not less than 4 inches in nominal thickness (FBC R1003.10).
That works out to one full brick thickness around the flue, with the tile or liner space inside it. A rebuild does not thin the walls to fit a larger liner, and where an old stack was built thinner than that, the rebuilt section is brought up to the requirement. Corners are interlocked course by course so the walls act together.
Fireblocking where the rebuilt stack passes a floor
Noncombustible fireblocking, securely fixed, has to fill the space between masonry and framing at each floor or ceiling the stack passes (FBC R1003.19). Against wood joists, beams or headers, that fireblocking has to be self-supporting or be laid on metal strips or lath.
Below the roofline, a rebuild passes those points and puts the fireblocking back as it goes. Any combustible fill found stuffed around the old stack, such as paper-faced insulation or scrap wood, is removed and replaced. The gaps are measured so the new fireblocking fits snugly. Access panels are left where the work can be inspected.
Anchoring the cap once the crown has cured
A cap goes on after the crown cures, since anchors in green concrete do not hold. Depending on the design, it clamps to the flue tile, screws to the crown with masonry anchors, or bolts to a top plate. Anchors go in with care near the crown's edge, where drilling too close can split off the drip edge. The cap is sized to the flue or to the crown for a multi-flue design, and its screen is checked for gaps once it is on. Stainless fasteners are used so rust does not streak down the new crown and brick.
Take-down line, flue and crown plan
- Take-down line stated in courses or feet, with the reason for it
- Flue covered so brick and mortar chips stay out of the smoke chamber
- New clay tile in refractory mortar, or space left for a listed liner
- Clearance to framing and fireblocking checked where the stack passes through
Rebuild questions from Panama Park
Can the chimney be made taller during the rebuild?
Yes, when the code's height rule calls for it. The added courses are laid before the crown, and the flue tile or liner is lengthened to match.
Can I use the fireplace while the rebuild is underway?
No. From the day the take-down starts until the crown has cured and the cap is back, the flue stays covered and the opening sealed. The estimate gives the date it can be used again.
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Leaning top, free check
Our rebuild pros test every course of your Panama Park chimney and mark the take-down line. Call (904) 920-5495.
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